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Military occupations of Luxembourg
There have been several
military occupations of Luxembourg
through the ages. Amongst them have been:
The
French
occupation of Luxembourg during the
Franco-Spanish War
. This led to the
first Partition of Luxembourg
, with the loss of
Thionville
, under the
Treaty of the Pyrenees
.
The French occupation of Luxembourg before and during the
War of the Grand Alliance
(1684 – 1697).
The
Prussian
occupation of Luxembourg from 1815 until 1867. Under the
1815
Treaty of Paris
, which ended the
Napoleonic Wars
, the fortress of
Luxembourg City
came under the control of the
German Confederation
. Thus, Luxembourg was occupied by Prussian soldiers until the
1867
Treaty of London
ordered an end to the occupation and the demolition of the fortifications.
The
German occupation of Luxembourg in World War I
(1914 – 1918).
The
German occupation of Luxembourg in World War II
(1940 – 1944).